Our Dream was to build a boat and vacation on it! Not just any boat. We wanted to build a boat that could be trailered, have room and amenities to live aboard during vacation and use as a camper along the way.
After looking at factory built boats it was plan to see that a family with children just did not have money for luxuries like a houseboat.
So, we built our boat right in our back yard and you can too! The hull was constructed of local lumberyard materials and covered with fiberglass. The end result was a craft that out performed factory built boats at a fraction of the cost. Plus, there is a special feeling knowing you built your boat yourself. It becomes more than a boat, it becomes part of your family and I can not think of a better family or school project.
Amateur boat building is huge around the world. Canal boats, pontoon boats, houseboats and just about any type of factory built boat can be constructed by the back yard boat builder.
Over the years we have received many questions about how we built this boat and what materials we used. We have answered all these and more in our book Dream Building.
These are some of the things you will find in this informative ebook:
* How we selected the right boat plans
* What boat building material we used and where to find it
* Step by step construction tips with a lot of photos
* How to prevent wood decay with products found at the local stores
* Boat Fiberglassing
* Interior construction
* Painting on a budget and what the paint store will not tell you
* The excitement of the family as we build this dream
* The agony of the engine purchase
* The first test launch
* The Maiden Voyage and how not to anchor
* The case of the moving channel markers
* Trips to the Florida Keys with color pictures
Even if you never build your own houseboat this book is a great read.
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